Saturday, May 15, 2010

Quirks of the Moment

Sigrid:

  • Insists on carrying a dandelion in each hand when out walking.
  • Yells "YEAH!!!!" when I come into her bedroom in the morning.
  • Says "Melmo," even though she's never seen Elmo on TV and only knows him from the picture on her diapers. Elmo is made of special baby crack.
  • Sings "Yah-Yo" when we get to the e-i-e-i-o part of Old MacDonald.
  • Adores dogs, and buries her face in their fur whenever the opportunity arises.
  • Picks up her blankie and runs for the gate at the bottom of the stairs when we say it's bedtime. She loves bedtime. Yes, I know I'm really lucky.
  • Has a particular fondness for crossing footbridges. Over and over and over.
  • Still wears size 4 shoes. How did I make such a tiny person?


Soren:
  • Insists on carrying five dandelions in each hand when out walking.
  • Has finally learned to pedal his tricycle.
  • Writes me messages on his magnet board, such as "NOT U GD WA TO TOK" ("Not a good way to talk") when I scolded him for unwinding the toilet paper roll.
  • Can identify pretty much every make of automobile in the country, which you already know if you've ever spent any time with him in the past year.
  • Claims stegosaurus had spikes to protect it from creditors.
  • Likes to read "The Monster at the End of This Book" with me because he knows it's my favorite.
  • Would like a red Lincoln pickup truck.
  • Is about to turn 4. How is that possible?

3 comments:

Claudia Golden said...

makes me miss them MORE..if that's possible...

Adamooo said...

OK, seriously . . . why does Lincoln need/make a pickup truck? Who buys a LINCOLN PICKUP TRUCK? (Present blog subjects excepted, naturally.)

Chris said...

The people who lived across the street from us in Anchorage had a Lincoln pickup truck. That was one sign of how classy they were. Another was the taxidermied zebra in their entryway. As a parent, I'm glad to Soren aspires to that level of sophistication.